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NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The North Salem Historical Society, Historic Preservation Commission and Town Historian Susan Thompson recently hosted a gathering to recognize the restoration of the historic Cat Ridge Cemetery.

More than 60 people attended the event.

The two-year project, spearheaded by Thompson and several volunteers, painstakingly renovated the landmark, which was originally established in 1803.

The effort included a full-scale renovation of the cemetery’s underground receiving vault.

The cemetery, which is located on Cat Ridge Road, has over 50 internments, including Revolutionary War and Civil War veterans.